Well lady’s and gentleman,

Welcome to another round of OH MY FUCKING GOD they said that.

This week has been slow for interviews. No call backs no emails. One interview this morning for an HR role. My background is all TA but I’ve picked up a lot along the way, and my resume is tailored as such.

Interview starts with the standard and the first thing she says is “ You’re a recruiter you know nothing about HR, why am I interviewing you?” I’m not taken back by this point but I say I’ve learned a lot from my time in TA and I’ve performed almost every function on the job description and would be a a great fit for this position for XYZ. She lets the interview go forward. We are wrapping up and I think I’ve jumped the hurdles and it’s gone well. I ask my interview question. “Is there any reason I would not be a good fit for this position?”

Exact words. “You would be a great fit, if you lied on your resume a little. Your titles don’t match up for this job and you have the competency to do the job but my boss will never allow this. Also you have a long employment gap on your resume they will think you’re lazy. Consider adding a filler job there so they don’t think you’ve been out of work that long. “

I think she saw my mouth wide open and the look of shock on my face. She logged off immediately after that.

In a world of background checks and verification where people will pull job offers for speeding tickets ten years ago. The advice is to LIE in a resume in a big way. What the fuck!

Wow this blew up! Thank you everyone!